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In the hours leading up to Man United vs Arsenal, the BBC has published an implicit but well-timed ultimatum involving Mikel Arteta's future as boss. Interesting.
Today, Arsenal is gearing up to face Man United away from home. It is the first match that both teams will play in the Premier League this season and, without any shadow of a doubt, the standout fixture for the league on the opening weekend.
The teams that will compete with Arsenal for the Premier League title this season, Man City and Liverpool, both won rather convincingly over the last couple of days.
New signings have hit the ground running across the board so now, it'll be all eyes on Arsenal.
To say that there's pressure on Arsenal to win the league might seem harsh considering only half a decade ago, they were absolutely woeful. However, given they've finished second over the last three seasons now, it's high-time Mikel Arteta put the cherry on the cake.
And look, this pressure isn't coming from the majority of Arsenal fans. Those level-headed can see that Mikel Arteta has made immense progress. However, there is a growing number of fans who want to see Arsenal lift a trophy, and it seems that frustration might be brewing at the club too.
Mikel Arteta must get Arsenal over the line, or else?
According to a report by the BBC, Mikel Arteta feels like the pieces are in place for Arsenal to win the Premier League this year. However, if he doesn't win the league, then there may be some pressure from within if Arsenal don't 'get over the line,' which, presumably, means win something.
The BBC said: "Whatever happens, Arteta has given himself a squad with more quality and with players at the right age who are ready to make the next step - but pressure could come from within if Arsenal don't get over the line after their summer spending."
This might come as music to some Arsenal fans' ears. While the Gunners can be proud of the club's transformation in recent seasons, there was always a risk that they'd become complacent under Mikel Arteta and accept progress without trophies.
After all, the Gunners were complacent enough towards the end of Arsene Wenger's tenure.
So, there is an added incentive for Mikel Arteta to go out and win the Premier League or Champions League. Not that he needed to be hungrier than he already is, of course.